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2016 Buick Regal

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2016 Buick Regal do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
91
201338
201433
201541
201620
201719
201819
2019
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
10Electrical System
6Exterior Lighting
6Engine
5Power Train
5
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Service Brakes
3Structure
3Visibility/wiper
3Forward Collision Avoidance
2Wheels
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 20 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

1 reports
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18,000 miles · Jun 7, 2017
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower TrainSuspension

CAR COMPUTER IS SUCEPTIBLE TO HACKING AND REPROGRAMMING WHILE DRIVING SUSPENSION IS LOWERED OR RAISED ENGINE LOOSES POWER WHOLE CAR COMPONENTS RATTLE OR RADIO BASS LOUD WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOESNT SHIFT TO CORRECT GEAR STUCK ON SECOND OR THIRD AND GEAR SHIFT KNOB POPS UP WHILE DRIVING DEALER SAYS IS NORMAL BRAKES LOOSE P…

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CAR COMPUTER IS SUCEPTIBLE TO HACKING AND REPROGRAMMING WHILE DRIVING SUSPENSION IS LOWERED OR RAISED ENGINE LOOSES POWER WHOLE CAR COMPONENTS RATTLE OR RADIO BASS LOUD WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOESNT SHIFT TO CORRECT GEAR STUCK ON SECOND OR THIRD AND GEAR SHIFT KNOB POPS UP WHILE DRIVING DEALER SAYS IS NORMAL BRAKES LOOSE PRESSURE TAKING LONG TO COMPLETE STOP ENGINE SHAKES WHILE IN MOTION OR IDLE RADIO AND OTHER COMPONENTS APPS TRACTION ABS DISABLED HACKED OR CONTROLLED WIRELESS/BT

NHTSA ODI #10993854

Official recalls

1

16V108000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Feb 24, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Regal Vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to February 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power-steering assist system that may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 21510.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.